The Meeker herald., 1887-06-18
sToC2 AND RANGE NEWS.

We arc automatically informed that
one slaughtering establishment in Chi.
cago has already secured contracts for
fresh meats to go TO Europe this year
that will require rs .OoO cattle to I'LL. The
presumption is that the greater part OF
this meat goes over in cans for use OF
the army. and IL 80 II will, or should
stiffen prices somewhat on range cattle.
As u rule 1t has been The great num-
hers Of thin range cattle going on the
fall markets that have caused breaks
and Disqualification. The supply was
greater than the demand and buyers
were masters Of the situation. While
1900 cattle Is small number. ns CON-
pared with the whole range product, II
Ii good many to ~ into cans for oae
hosaas - ssnA shsosd. Usquestiouns,,v
the Other great canning establishments
have foreign orders also. and the aggre-
gate Of these will take fair share Of
what Ii known among tho trade ~ can
ners stun. We shall hops for good
results from these foreign orders
Cheyenne Journal.
A little ripple Of excitement aroused
Hear ryer stock interests from their
usual placid condition last week. II
appears that few weeks ago somc Of
the Lower Hear river catticmen rounded
up ! 100 or :, 90 head of their steers aud
drove them up To tho summer range In
the Twenty Mile Park country. Toihis
the Upper Hear cowmen objected and
gathering their forces rounded up the
steers and haaed them down the river.
On hearing Of this proceeding on the
part Of the Yampl and Hayden people
tho Lower lear river men marshalled
their forces and pushed the cattle up
into the park again. following up this
move by institutsnx proceedings In the
courts against n doxrn or ~ Of iamIa
and Hayden people for their action In the
business. anong whom arc some Of Hear
rivers most prominent citizens.
Mr.. John ". Lowell. Superintendent
Of the Lilly Park Stock Association. has
put In DO acres Of alfalfa the present
season OH their Lii, Park ranch. This
cntrrpr,sing company arc making
ample preparations for the systematic
handling of stock and under tho able
management of Sir. Lowell. will. IN y
couple Of years. bc prepared TO feed
large herd of cattle during tho winter
independent Of the range.
The Idea Of raising alfalfa and paying
inogc aiieniSsa In ~ini~r feeding u b.
coming more popular with Cur stock
men. Alfalfa has not rcccive.i the At
tcnlion on White river II merits. II
Is well known that after the tirsi season.
II Il gets favorable start. there Ia no
morc trouble with II and where stock
incn arr not fortunate enough 10 have n
good natural meadow II Is very handy
Ia have a patch Of alfalfa
Mcssrs. Toncy Chrisson and N. War.
ncr. two gentlemen who recently ar
rived on White river. have purchased
the Mooney ranch on Thirteen Mile
creek. which they will Use as u horse
ranch. tits a tinc location for the horse
business.
The Hatch Horse X Cattle Co. drove
about 100 head Of fine beef steers from
their Blue mountain range lately To
licbcr City. Utah. Mr.. A. q. Hatch
had quite n time Of II crossing Green
river. owing To the high water.
The continued drouth Of the pas, few
weeks Is beginning TO show itself on the
ranges Of 10th White and Hear rivers
TO nm alarming extent. I, Is more
noticeable on the Hear river slope than
on the White river side.
The Montana stockmen. notwithstan,i.
ing their hard luck during the past win
ter. arr still hopeful and say they will
come ont all right. The growth Of grass
In that country is reported a. vigorous
and plentiful.
The Glcnwood Cattle company have
sent their men down 10 Utah after n
bunch Of go head Of young steers which
they will place on their Rifle creek
range.
Dickinson. Durham & Co. arrived In
Axiai Basin last week with 800 head Of
Utah cattle-mostly one and two-year-
old steers.